Beware, if you're among the hordes who wonder where the time went after becoming absorbed in online games such as FarmVille and CityVille. Zynga, the hot Internet start-up that created those ever-engrossing pastimes, is introducing another reason to goof off.

Hulu Plus, the video subscription plan that charges $8 a month to watch a range of TV shows online, will have 1 million paying customers this year and post annual revenue of more than $200 million, according to Hulu's chief executive Jason Kilar.

Microsoft says net income edged down less than 1% in the most recent quarter from a year ago, but revenue rose and both beat expectations. Amazon.com, however, reported an 8% increase in fourth-quarter net income, which surpassed Wall Street expectations, but revenue fell short.

Fox and Cablevision have reached an agreement that will restore programming to more than 3 million New York-area subscribers who have been without some of their favorite shows and baseball playoff games for two weeks.